Th e D i a r y o f L a u r a Acknowledgments | ix Introduction | Setting the Scene | 1 Carolyn Edwards PAR T ONE : RE INVE NTIN G LAU RA Reinventing Laura | An Educational Diary in a Reggio Emilia Nido | 9 Carlina Rinaldi (translated by Silvia Betta) Arcobaleno Infant-Toddler Center Floor Plan | 16 PAR T TWO: STORY OF LAU RA The Diary at the Infant-Toddler Center to Record Stories of Children | Story of Laura | 21 (translated by Silvia Betta) PART THREE: A REUNION AT ARCOBALENO An Encounter with Laura Eluccia, Giuliana, Paola, and Tiziana Meet Laura, Davide, and Filomena Laura and the Diary | 57 | 62 Giuliana Campani, Paola Cavazzoni, Eluccia Forghieri, and Tiziana Bini (translated by Silvia Betta) DOL-Int_2011-jh 2.indd 6 12/13/11 11:52 AM